JO IN THE WATER + Q&A

Name: JO IN THE WATER + Q&A
Released: 2026-09-12
Duration: 2 h 24 min

Scottish Premiere For Jo Bateman, sea swimming is more than exercise. It is joy, connection, ritual and a deep relationship with the natural world. But when sewage pollution threatens the Exmouth waters she loves, Jo finds herself moving from passionate swimmer to reluctant activist, taking on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a fight for the right to swim safely.Jo in the Water follows one woman’s determination as it becomes part of a wider movement for clean rivers, seas and coastlines. The film captures the anger and frustration of a failing water system, but also the energy, humour and solidarity of the people refusing to look away. At its heart is a simple, powerful question: who gets to protect the waters we all depend on?Followed by a live Q&A with swimmer Jo Bateman Director: Pip Piper | Country: UK | Year: 2025 | Running Time: 87 mins | Language: English | Rating: BBFC 12A  Screening with short film: WILL THE PEOPLE POSSESS THE WIND Scottish Premiere. Sailing through the energy landscapes of the Thames Estuary, this lyrical short asks who owns the wind, and who should benefit from the power it generates. Created with climate and social justice group Platform, it follows a boat, dancers and a choir imagining a renewable future held in common. Directors: Nell Houguez, James Marriott, Lauriem Mompelat | Country: UK | Year: 2026 | Running Time: 17 mins | Language: English | Rating: N/C PG These films are subtitled. Post-film Q&As will be live captioned (CART). Learn more about <a href="https://www.landxsea.org/access">access at the festival <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(62, 124, 159); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">→</a> This event is part of the 4th Montrose LandxSea Film Festival, Scotland’s environmental film festival: a weekend of films, conversations and special events exploring climate, nature, place and our changing world. Find out more at <a href="https://www.landxsea.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">landxsea.org.</a><div> </div>PT2H24M12A2026-09-12

Pip Piper

JO IN THE WATER + Q&A"JO IN THE WATER + Q&A"

Showtimes

September 12, 8:15 pm